Sept. 25: U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIL in Iraq

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 25, 2014 -
U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, using
a mix of attack, bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct eleven
airstrikes Wednesday and today.

One airstrike west of Irbil struck
ISIL fighters and damaged an ISIL armed vehicle. Five airstrikes south
of Kirkuk struck ISIL fighters, destroyed an ISIL tank, an ISIL vehicle
and an ISIL Humvee, and damaged two ISIL armed vehicles. Five
airstrikes west of Baghdad destroyed an ISIL Humvee, four checkpoints, a
fighting position, two guard towers, and a command post.

The strikes were conducted as part of the President's comprehensive strategy to degrade and destroy ISIL.